[ to the surprise of no one, riddle has been a blushing mess all day; the rosy brightness dusting his cheeks upon seeing how, dare he say, gentlemanly kaiser looks for their outing persists for a long while. it lingers in simultaneous embarrassment and delight when kaiser does the impossible and eats his chocolate, when he marvels at their overelaborate parfait that riddle swears is as tall as he is and costs a month's worth of hello fresh, and it definitely remains when he steps into their penthouse. ]

That it is...! It's bigger than my apartment.

[ whatever it was kaiser mumbled, riddle heartily agrees. while his wife acquaints himself with the massive sofa, riddle himself is drawn to the suite's massive bay windows that give a view of the city he's never seen before. it's a far cry from his own bedroom windows back home, which are still covered in bars to this day.

riddle isn't interested in dwelling on those sad memories tonight though; after lingering in front of the glass for a moment longer, he turns back to the big blue lump on the couch and can't help a fond smile. ]

This really is magnificent. Once again, you've blown my expectations away completely.

[ as he speaks, he meanders over before carefully sitting himself next to kaiser's head. he even leans down slightly to make sure their gazes meet and riddle's sincerity is felt. ]

Thank you, Kaiser. Truly.